motion sickness

noun

Pathology.

1. a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from stimulation by motion of the semicircular canals of the ear during travel by car, plane, etc.

motion sickness

noun

1. the state or condition of being dizzy or nauseous from riding in a moving vehicle

Word History and Origins

Origin of motion sickness¹

First recorded in 1940–45